I got my doggie by accident on his nose

[Mariieeeyyy]

I have a 3 month chow chow and he started biting me and then after I turn around to get him he comes running to me and I hit him really hard on his nose he just yelped and ran and when I went to see him he was just licking my hand. I don’t think is something really serious but I feel really bad. He is drinking water and eating normally even going to to the restroom normal and he is playing around just fine. Also he is snorting more then the usual what should I do???

[specialmom]

Well, that's not the best discipline method or teaching method with your pup and you feel bad.  Move on.  Don't make it a habit or your dog will learn to fear you rather than trust you.  Instead, reward.  Teach by the tone of your voice. Dogs are very receptive to that.  I made a tsk tsk tsk noise to my dog and a firm NO and my dog would back right up.  But for things you don't catch at the moment, you have to think ahead of time.  Dog chews shoes when alone then problem solve.  Close closet door and put shoes up when you leave.  But in reality, a pup of 3 moths can't be trusted so I always kenneled my pups during their first year.  This was for their own safety to make sure they didn't do anything dangerous to themselves (chew a wire?).  One thing for when a dog bites that sounds silly but seems to really work is if you are playing, dog nips -- you make a sound like a crying dog and stop playing with them.  They know that sound (and will understand they hurt you) and they learn the consequence, they will be ignored or not played with if they do that.  Most dogs learn bit inhibition but it takes time to understand the okay level of pressure of putting teeth on you.  

But definitely do not lose your cool and hit your dog.  Deep breaths and understand that a lot of what a puppy does is natural puppy behavior as they learn OR something related to something that we as owners didn't do in our job of caring for them.  good luck

[specialmom]

One other thing that has worked with my dogs that a trainer taught me is that dogs are pleasers to their owners.  So, if you give them the cold shoulder when they've done something undesirable, they hate that.  My pups have growled at my kids, for example.  I can't have that, soooo, the dog gets a FIRM NO and then we turn away from her and ignore her actively.  No attention for a few minutes.  I also will have my kids make her sit and then put food in her bowl.  This shows that THEY are her boss and not the other way around.  My dogs have become submissive to my kids this way.  good luck